Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT contracts within the Kent region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank45-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below5.882 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£290-
Average daily rate£310-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£330-
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£327
% change on same period last year+0.82 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.19£36.20
% change on same period last year-5.54 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads5169
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.082 %0.074 %
Daily rates quoted1812
Average minimum daily rate£255£271
Average daily rate£261£277
% change on same period last year-5.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£268£284
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted812
Average minimum hourly rate£17.38£19.71
Average hourly rate£18.48£21.16
% change on same period last year-12.67 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.58£22.62
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
ISEB South EastISEB
South East

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

ISEB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ISEB across the Kent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Kent ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing ISEB across the Kent region.

Kent ISEB Daily Rate Trend

ISEB
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISEB within the Kent region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
West MallingNew entry-2--
Tunbridge WellsNew entry-1£310-
ISEB South EastISEB
South East

ISEB
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region citing ISEB also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited ISEB.

12 (50.00 %)Regression Testing
12 (50.00 %)Management Information System
12 (50.00 %)MS Office
12 (50.00 %).NET
12 (50.00 %)Degree
12 (50.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
12 (50.00 %)Load Testing
12 (50.00 %)Manual Testing
21 (25.00 %)Open Workbench
21 (25.00 %)CA Clarity
21 (25.00 %)MS Project
21 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
21 (25.00 %)CA
21 (25.00 %)Project Management
21 (25.00 %)Finance
21 (25.00 %)Health
21 (25.00 %)Insurance
21 (25.00 %)Project Planning

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region citing ISEB also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited ISEB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (50.00 %).NET
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (50.00 %)MS Office
21 (25.00 %)Open Workbench
21 (25.00 %)CA Clarity
21 (25.00 %)MS Project
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (25.00 %)Finance
11 (25.00 %)Health
11 (25.00 %)Insurance
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Analyst
12 (50.00 %)Test Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Lead Test Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Project Manager
21 (25.00 %)Tester
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (50.00 %)Management Information System
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)Regression Testing
12 (50.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
12 (50.00 %)Load Testing
12 (50.00 %)Manual Testing
21 (25.00 %)Project Planning
21 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
21 (25.00 %)Project Management
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (50.00 %)Degree
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)CA